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HONG KONG, MONDAY,
MANTON SHOOTING SOVIET SUGAR SOLD POLICE RESERVE.
TO THE EAST.
AFFAIR.
Trial of Mrs. Xavier at Over 100,000 Tons Traded Through London Brokers
At
Magistracy.
AMENDED CHARGE.
PLACED WITH ONE BUYER.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
SHARPSHOOTER COMMENDED.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, CMG., Inspector-General
of Police, are as under:
General.
Police Training School.
1846
The
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, —– closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11%.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
BANDIT INVASION.
FEBRUARY 2, 1931.
BURNED ALIVE IN VILLAGE RIOT
Horrible Fate of a Sikh Native Officer.
TROUBLE OVER BEEF,
OUTLAW HORDES BESIEGE CHENGKU.
“DEFENCE FORCE.”
A SECRET?
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from practical experience
I have been long ines convinced. that Dunlop covers and tubes are the best made for cars, moter
eyeles and cycles. I say this from long experience."
"The Dunlop Company, I think, like Guinness & Co.
manufacturing secret, undiscovered by its competitors."
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SERIOUS SET BACK WILD TERMS ASKED
FOR LABOUR.
BY CONGRESS.
Defeat of Government Permission for Breaches
Party in Australia.
of the Lawn.
GENERAL ELECTION?
BOYCOTT TO CONTINUE.
Allahabad, Yesterday.
Peking, Saturday, Chinese reports received in) the Central Magistracy
London, Yesterday.
Rawalpindi, Yesterday. Peking describe the activities of
Sydney, Yesterday. this morning, before Mr. R. E the sale of 100,000 tons
The Financial Times states that ¦
Many persons were killed and General Wu Pel-fu and certain The Government suffered # wounded and a Sikh jamadas other Szechuan Generals, who serious set-back in an important of
A meeting of Congress leaders Lindsell, the trial was com-Russian sugar to the East in one
Revolver Practice.-There will be (natiye officer) burned alive dur called themselves "The Frontier
by-election at Parkes, New to-day, attended by Mahatma menced of Mrs. Jesuina Maria contract
Defence Force for the Welfare of South has been effected no revolver practice at the Ken-ing a fierce communal rioting in a
Wales, in spite of Gandhi, discussed at length the Xavier, who was originally through the intermediary of Lon-nedy Road Range on Wednes-village 40 miles from here, the Nation.".
They are alleged to have rely participated in the campaign, tions. The trend of the discus- the fact that Mr. J. Scullin active-question of the peace negotia- Hindu and Sikh, villagers resented charged with the attempteddon sugar brokers. The sugar day.
a Moslem cooking beef in a board-cruited large numbers of notori-and the Nationalist candidate, Mr. murder of Mr. Alfred Joseph rder to avoid any disturbance to was placed with one buyer in
ing house. He summoned the aid ous bandits and entered Shensi Marr, defeated the Labour can-sions reveals that Congress is pre- Manton, at 375, Lockhart Road, Eastern markets, thus minimis- The weekly classes for Police Re- of Moslems from a neighbouring They claim to be under General of 8,843 votes.
'as well as Kansu Provinces, didate, Mr. Martin, by a majority pared to negotiate, if all political Vanchal, on Saturday, Decem-[ing any adverse effect on the servists at the Police Training village several hundred of
prisoners are freed under ber 27, 1930, by firing at him final accomplishment of the Chad-School, Kowloon, will be held whom arrived and attacked the Wu Pei-fu's instructions.
Many members of the Cabinet) bourne Plan.-Reuter.
These bandit forces are report are dismayed at the result, which amnesty, and all repressive mea- 6.30 Sikh village, burned and looted at with a revolver,
All members of the Chin- the shops, and threw all the beefed to have occupied several dis- hey attribute largely to the resures withdrawn. Company, and of the Flying of the village into a Hindu temple said to be besieging Chengkuas Treasurer. They declare that a tricts
near Hanchung and are instatement of Mr. E. G. Theodore
The opinion is expressed in A strong force of Police arrived Squad who have not yet passed Part 2 of Training Course should and restored order.-Reuter. The people of Hanchung have sent general election will now prob- general that unless these points a "circular telegram" inably mean the dismissal of the are conceded there can be little attend.
which they implore the National Government.
hope of peace. Government Reuter.
Mr. J. Somerset Filzroy (Pab-|
lic Prosecutor) appeared for the Crown, and handed in a charge don't think so. She seemed quite of malicious intent to maim, dissatisfied. figure or disable Mr. Manton, in Mr. Hodgson-I think that when substitution of
former you first took this lady to live with you she was then living with her charge of attempted murder.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson is conduct- husband.---No.
the
y the defence, whilst Mr. D. L She had left him?--I was given Strellett is watching the proceed-to understand that she had left him ings on behalf of the complain- for a number of years,
ant.
usual 48
num.
ese
to-morrow
Chinese Company.
Inspection Parade -All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Folice Station on Thura- day, for
general inspec-
11
tion of equipment, etc. by the Do you know whether he is still Company Commander. Fall in at Accused was allowed to be seat-in the Colony? Yes.
15.30 p.m. sharp under P. Sergeant ed in the dock.
Alleged Gambling Passion. R. J. Hunt. Dress-Blue uniform, Opening the cuse, Mr. Fitzroy During your time with tuis wo- cap with white cover; belt (with- said that Mr. Manton and accused man have your two lives been toler out frog), truncheon, whistle, arm- had lived together at 375, Lock-ably happy?-Yes, tolerably happy, let and badge, "Pocket Policeman" hart Bond, second floor. On De-except that I continually kept and note-book to be carried. cember 27, the accused saw Mr.scolding her for neglecting the Those not in possession of uniform Manton and she fired him three house by going out gambling. shots, all of which took effect.
Parting of the Ways.
will attend in mufti. No member
Was that one of the reasons that may be absent from this parade you eventually decided to part from without leave frota the Company. her? That was one of the reasons. Commander. The Equipment The accused and Manton had
She was
fond of you? Yes; Officers will make it a point of been living together for
six think so.
being present. Probationers will years na man and wife, when
When did you first approach her attend. they came to the parting of the on the subject of parting from her?
The woman was evid-
-The first six months of living entally in a highiy-strung condi- with her.
ways.
tion.
Indian Company.
No drill parado of the Indian:
so she went to Kowloon Have you at other times since Company will be held during the and got a revolver from her-bro-then mentioned the matter to her? period February 1 to March 3, ther-in-law's house.
once in every three
~~~~At least
Giving evidence, Mr. A. J. Manton said that he was a Traffic months,
And had she-the fact that alre
Inspector of the Hong Kong stayed-certain entreaties to keep?
FOGGY AND CLOUDY.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: A depression. has formed over the Yangtze Valley and an anti-cyclore is forming over S.E. Mongolia,
Forecast:-S. W. or variable winds; moderate to light; gen- cloudy; Intermittent
erally fog.
nil.
Ruinfall.
since
to-day
Janu-
дл
Rainfall to 1.m.
Rainfall ary 1, 0.82 inch against average of 1.58. **
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning
+
at 6 o'clock walim
Hong Kong, Macao
69
Pratas Island Manila Foochow Amoy
72
68
Swatow
Chefoo Shanghai
47
Flying Squad. Strength Constable R352 Sun! Wah-sang has been taken on the Tramways, and lived with accusedYea, to knock off gambling and Flying Squad, and posted to the at 875, Lockhart Road. There was another male boarder living look after the house.
Hong Kong Section as from Janu-
on the floor above. On the day in understand that you really wanted question witness returned home
Until you finally gave her to ary 31.
for tiffin at five minutes to one o'clock. Witness said: "Accused
to leave her.--Yes.
When was
came out from the kitchen and I December 2 and 4.
that?
Between
And between December 2 and 4
conversations
Squad Drill-All recruits of the Flying Squad will attend at Central) Police Station for, aquad drill on Thursday, at 5.30 pm.
The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place to-morrow. about
the
ILLICIT DRUGS.
CRITICISED.
sat down at the table. Accused came and stood by the table and and December 27 I suppose you had told me that she had been out to several
Fall in at Tsim-JAPANESE SYSTEM OF CONTROL tsa-tsui Fire Brigade Station at make her arrangements and said: matter?-Once only. 'My brothers and sisters are go-
When was that?-On the night 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter
uniform and cap with white cover. ing to look after me' I replied: of December 5 or 6,
I think you offered her $50 a "That is very kind of them." She also said: 'About the $50 you month and half of your furniture allowed me, I don't know it. I re- and that she could make her own plied. All right and she then arrangements?—Yes,
Sharpshooters' Company.
Promotion-Constables R435 B.
CHINA'S DESIRE,
out
for assistance.-
The Senate, which is now in a
The meeting passed a resolu- position to dictate to the Govern ment, may possibly hold up all tion reiterating the Working Com- Government business while Mr. mitteo's decision that the civil ANARCHIST CAUGHTheodore remains in office, thus disobedience movement should compelling his withdrawal or a continue, and passed another re-
EXCITING HUNT THROUGH THE STREETS.
་
HOUSE BESIEGED.
Buenos Aires, Saturday. Digiovanni, the Italian anarchist, was captured after s
general election-Reuter.
solution, declaring that the boy- cott of foreign cloth must con- tinue until the nation had ac- quired power to exclude foreign cloth and yarn by total prohibi-
a prohibitive tariff-
DORNIER DO-X.
GERMAN FLYING BOAT LEAVES tion or
LISBON.
REPAIRS AFTER FIRE.
Lisbon, Saturday.
Reuter.
Viceroy's Ordinance.
New Delhi, Yesterday. The Viceroy has promulgated an
jhunt through the streets, in
which he shot a policeman dead, Restored after a fire on board and wounded several other people on November 29, the German Anti-Terrorist Ordinance in Burma before attempting suicide. flying boat Dornier DO-X left for similar to the Bengal Ordinance, The Police captured a house in Madeira this morning-Reuter. with a view to meeting the situation which Diglovanni's band were
passengers include the created by the terrorists in Buima hiding, after a fight, in the Chief of Staff, Rear-Admiral who are alleged to be co-operating course of which the policeman Coutinho, and two German jour closely with the Bengal terrorists and two anarchists were killed.-nalists. A certain amount of cor- who fomented the Tharrawaddy Reuter.
respondence on board is destined rebellion.-leuter.
The
for Madeira, the Canaries, and South America. Reuter.
[The giant German flying
ar-
ST. PETER'S CHURCH boat, Dornier DO-X which
ELECTIONS FOR CURRENT
“An Open Mind."
London, Saturday. The Daily Herald gives pro- Gandhi rived at Lisbon in November, is minence to a cable from bound for America by easy stating that "on the face of it the stages, and is the largest flying Premier's statement at the con- boat in the world, being driven by clusion of the Round Table Con- twelve Curtiss Condor engines, ference would appear to be wholly jdeveloping 7,200 horse power. Inadequate, but in common with The wing span is 157 fect. The the majority of Congressmen I Atlantic flight will be made via have an absolutely open mind and 1 the Azores and Bermuda. A have suspended judgment at the vessel is to be in waiting between urgent request of Mr. Sastri, Sir The Vary Rev. A. Swann took the two groups of islands with Tej Sapru, and Mr. Jayakar. the chair at the annual meeting of fuel for the DO-X. Besides her "Personally I am eagerly seach- ́
YEAR.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.
St. Peter's Church, when the re-crew, she carries 13 passengers, ing for avenues leading to an hon- Geneva, Yesterday.
port presented by the Secretary, including Lady Drummond Hay, ourable peace that would give India The Opium Committee met to Mr. A. C. Braine-Hartnell, was and her average speed is about the freedom she denires, and to she could P. C. Fletcher and R414 R. P. Dun-day to hear Sir. Malcolm De- asked me 'Do you want your tiffin have any of my furniture she re-lop have been promoted to the rank levingne's speech summing up the
adopted and carried.
150 miles per hour. The 'plane's which she is entitled.” Four additional members were designer is Dr. Dornier, a Bavar- now?
of Lance Sergeants with effect from present position in the illicit drug elected to the Church Council,
Mr. Gandhi further declares that I replied 'Yes, please. quired. She called the amah, who was in
I think that she latterly
ian.]
"aven for creating an atmosphere was January 29.
traffic. He regretted the slow pro- Commendation.-Constable R428 gress mado on the legislative side elected.-Mr. H. A. Allen (Hon In addition to the following were
Puerto Luz, Yesterday. the kitchen, and at the same time somewhat upset. She appeared not
suitable for clam diacusalon, the she went toward the kitchen and to be so bright as she usually was. J. A. Bendall of the Sharpshooters of the problem and the still slow Treasurer), Mr.
The Do-X arrived here at 2 p.m. release of all Congress Party Kept Mouth Clased. I saw her reach out and turn back
A. C. Braine--Reuter. Company, is commended by the Hon. er progress in regard to the intro-Hartnell (Hon. Secretary) Mr. R.
prisoners, the withdrawal of re- She was brooding over it-She1. G. P. for zeal and alertness duction of adequate administra- Ashton Hill and Miss Atkins, Mrs. laland of Las Palmas, in the Canary toration of confiscated property
[Puerto Luz is a town with a pinte of fish. She put the
on the pressive Ordinances, and the res- plate in front of me on the table may have been brooding over it, on January 3 in arresting Cheung tion. and walked into, as I thought, the but she did not show it. She kept Wai who was sentenced to
C. B. Shann, Miss R. Mow-fung, Mr. Archipelago off the west coast of is absolutely essential."-Reuter. 12 The Japanese system of control. S. Cunningham and Mr. G. S.) Northern Africa).. bedroom which was behind me, her mouth closed.
months' hard labour and 20 strokes called for certain observations. Ladd. You have, during your life with with the birch for larceny.
Fuller information was now com- her, been very good to her? Yes. Miniature Range Practice-Theng from China.
Three Shots Fired.
The following were elected to be
I take it that you can say that Company Rifle Club will hold the valuable and satisfactory develop on Miss Mow-fung, Mr. "TSINGTAO AIRMAN" STOP
This was a very representatives to the Diocesan
"As I reached out with the knife and fork to eat, I heard two you know of no reason whatever usual shots go off rapidly behind me, a that she should shoot you or harmat
practice
Thursday meat
R. A. Hill, Mr. E. S. Cunningham 5.15 pum. This will take Attention should be directed to and Mr. A. C. Braine-Hartnell. alight pause, and then another you at all?--No reason at all, the form of a spoon shoot.
the chartering of vessels. for illicit one. I couldn't realise that I had Has she ever threatened to do Rifle Practice. The
Dr. S. Sun, Mr. H. A. Allen, Mr. Rifle traffic and the participation of W. Allen and Lt. Christian were been hit by the first two shots, you any harm?-No; never. Practice postponed unavoidably persons enjoying diplomatic im-elected, sidesman for the coming
Stone-munity therein, and the compila- year.
Sunday next at the
but the third I felt burn my left Can you say that you have had from yesterday OR arm., I jumped up and turned eardous quarrels with her during cutters Range will take place on tion of an international black list round and BQW the accused your life together?-No. crouching away from me toward Just the tiff the ordinary mar- time. the bedroom, with a revolver in ried couple would have?—Yes. her loft hand. The muzzle was And she bore you no ll-will at pointing upward. I rushed at her all7-No.
and took the revolver from her,
No Facial Expression.
and then I found that I was bleed- Counsel then asked witness to ing from the right arm, and call- take his mind back to December 27, ed the amab. She came and I told when he was at table about to have her to fetch a policeman.".
timin, and try to recollect the made my way to the No. 2 scene. Mr. Hodgson asked: "Was Police Station and gave the re- there not an expression on her face volver to Sergeant Hynes. I stay that would suggest to you horror, ed in the station until the am-fright or surprise" in referring to bulance arrived and took me to the shooting incident. the Government Civil Hospital,
Guild Work. *
GERMAN FLYING ACE'S DEATH.
DARING ESCAPES.
same of guilty or suspected firms engag A launch will leave Blake ed in the illicit, traffic.
Berlin, Saturday. The report of Miss Mow-fung on
The German airman Gunther Pier at 2 p.nt.. Uniform optional. Baron Sato hoped that the new the Guild of Martha and Mary was Plaschow was killed in an aero-
(Sgd.) D. L. KING, regulations to be issued by Japan (also read.
plane crash whilst making films D. S. P. (R)
would prove effective.
The Hon. Secretary's report and above. Lake Rico, Cordilleras, Mr. Woo Kai-song' thanked. Sir statement of accounts for 1930 Mexico. Hong Kong, February 2, 1991,-
Malcolm Delevingne for his re-were read and confirmed, and the He was well known during the marks about China and emphasis- following officers were elected for War as "the airman of Tringtao. REUTER WRONG I ed that China had given clear evi- 1981-President Mr. L N. Wat from which he escaped aerially dence of her desire to co-operate kins; Vice-President, Miss Atkins; when the fortress surrendered. in the suppression of the Illicit Hon. Secretary, Miss P. Kerr. drug trafeReuter.
-AIMEE 'MACPHERSON NOT
COMING TO THE EAST..
Shanghai, To-day..
OFF THE ROCKS.
CHARLES HARDOUIN NOW REFLOATED.
BLAZING CAR TRIAL
OWNER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER:
He went on to disclose his deA telegram from New York on where I found that I had been fance, and said that the shooting Saturday stated that the well. shot in three places."
was an accident, that Mrs. Xavier known evangelist, Aimee Mac Mr. Fitzroy-Any reason why did not want to fire at Mr. Manton, Pherson and her daughter Roberta the accused should do this?
and that she wanted to shoot, her had loft. Honolulu that day for Mr. Manton Not that I know self in front of him Shanghai aboard the s.s. Presi
Witness replied that he did not dent. Wilson. It added that Mrs. noticed any expression in accused's MacPherson was travelling under
London, Yesterday. What did you propose to do?— face, and added that the only the name of Mrs. Poate on No. 1 Fiat Island, which forms The sensational "blazing motor I proposed to separate from her thing he did was to dive for the re- There has been a complete mis- the fork passages leading to Wham- car trial", before the Northampton and she told me that she was volver, dildo
understanding here, Mrs. Fonte pon and Taishek, last Monday, was Assizes in which Alfred Arthur and her daughter Isabel, who are successfully refloated, on Friday, Rouse is charged with murdering
Proposed to Beparate.
The 6.8. Charles-Hardouin, (Cápi, Wm. Wilson), which, went, aground
Subsequently he was captured and interned in Britain, when again he made a daring escape to Germany.
Pluschow, with his mechanic, attempted to escape by means of parachutes, which failed to open.
-Reuter,
TO FLY TO CANTON,
MR. BROPHY TO ABIDE BY ORIGINAL PLANS.
PRESS
London, Yesterday. The death is announced of Sir Andrew Balfour..
Rome, Yesterday, After two decadea' successful search for petro-
un-
leum in Italy gushes yielding 175 gallons per minute have been found In Fonteviva, near Farma.-Reuter.
......... New York, Yesterday. A report from Lima states that the new Finance Ministér has declared that the Govern- ment will follow the advice of the American financial ex- pert. Mr. Edwin Walter Kem- merer, who in reorganising the finances of Peru and who favours postponement of pay- ment of Peru's external debts, until the country's economic morialey is restored: The Minister, added that the Peru+* vian Government will fulfi all, its international obligations,
** well-known and respected British damage. She returned to Hong Kong dentified, has resulted fu a ver continue. his fight. He intends reimburac, foreign.› creditors down merchant in Shanghai, and they, on Hatarday morning and left on diet of guilty. The convicted man to dose-off in a few days, time, without seriously affecting the the first two are in no way connected with her usual uzun to Canton at 10 has been sentenced to death. Rea-flying to Cantor, according to his nation's economic life---Beu«
Aimed MacPherson Reuterio clock lust night,
original plan Reutertera American Service.
Foochow, Saturday,
satisfied and had made her at Mr. Hodgson Why did you dive board the President Wilson Like the Kochow (Capt. Morgan), an unknown man, whose romains The mechanica who are repair- rangements for it did not know what was travelling from Honolulu to which stranded near Campbell were discovered in the burnt wreck-ing Mr. G. W. Brophy's neroplane The Magistrate—I gather that going to happen next. She might and with British passports; Island in the West River, the age of Rouse's motor car on Nov-have had unexpected eded to You have been lying with her have shot herself and she might are the wife and daughter of a Charles Hardouin sustained noember 6, last, and still remain un-end the aviator has decided to but momentarily la unable to
Por six years:
have shot at me again. by this time you have estas bagus dar to separate Yes When you were
that the bars having your maal
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